Petal power plant closed

Mississippi Power retires Plant Eaton

6:49 PM,
Feb. 7, 2013

An aerial photo of Mississippi Power Co. Plant Eaton in Petal

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After nearly 70 years of service, Mississippi Power Co. has retired its Plant Eaton electric generating facility in Petal, effective Dec. 31.

The plant, built in March 1945 on the Leaf River, was named after Mississippi Power's first president, Barney E. Eaton Sr.

Company spokesperson Keith Guillot said the plant had grown inefficient and was closed to make way for the new Kemper County Energy Facility, which is scheduled to begin commercial operation in May 2014. ...